60-Day Study Plan for the Series 63 Exam

🗓️ 60-Day Study Plan for the Series 63 Exam
Your Daily Roadmap to Mastering State Securities Regulation

The Series 63 exam (Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam) is short, but dense—packed with legal language, tricky ethics scenarios, and rules you must interpret under pressure. This 60-day study plan breaks down exactly what to do day-by-day to master the content, retain it, and pass confidently.

📘 PLAN OVERVIEW

• Total duration: 60 days
• Time commitment: ~1 hour/day (more on weekends)
• Study method: Read + Review + Quiz + Recap
• Goal: Finish content by Day 40, reinforce and test through Day 60

🔁 STUDY CYCLE FORMAT

Each weekday:

• 10 min review flashcards
• 25 min reading & notes
• 25 min topic quiz and explanations

Each weekend:

• Full-length practice test OR
• Case-based scenario drills

📅 WEEKLY BREAKDOWN

📖 Weeks 1–2: Core Concepts & State Regulation Framework

• Day 1–2: Registration of persons (agents, broker-dealers, IAs, IARs)
• Day 3–4: State vs. federal jurisdiction
• Day 5–6: Exempt securities and transactions
• Day 7: Week review + 30-question quiz
• Day 8–9: Administrator powers & rules
• Day 10–11: Broker-dealer obligations and recordkeeping
• Day 12: Statutory disqualification
• Day 13: Suitability standards
• Day 14: Practice quiz (50 questions)

📖 Weeks 3–4: Ethics, Fiduciary Duties, & Anti-Fraud

• Day 15–16: Ethical business practices and fiduciary duty
• Day 17–18: Misleading statements, manipulation, omissions
• Day 19–20: Custody vs. discretion
• Day 21: Ethics review quiz (30 questions)
• Day 22–23: Conflicts of interest & compensation
• Day 24–25: Advertising & social media rules
• Day 26: Insider trading and material nonpublic info
• Day 27: Practice test (60 questions)
• Day 28: Review test answers in detail

📖 Weeks 5–6: Suitability & Scenarios

• Day 29–30: Client profiling & investment objectives
• Day 31–32: Unethical practices in client interactions
• Day 33: Enforcement actions (cease & desist, penalties)
• Day 34: Registration and renewal processes
• Day 35–36: Statute of limitations, withdrawals, record retention
• Day 37: Suitability scenarios quiz
• Day 38–39: Review tricky rules (e.g., agent vs. IAR exemptions)
• Day 40: Take full-length timed mock exam

📘 Final 20 Days: Reinforce & Test

• Days 41–45: Focus on weakest topics (based on mock exam)
• Days 46–50: 10-question mini quizzes x 3 per day
• Days 51–53: Practice tests + corrections
• Days 54–56: High-yield review: exemptions, ethics, definitions
• Days 57–58: Flashcard mastery and last-minute notes
• Day 59: Final full-length exam (timed)
• Day 60: Light review + rest

🧠 PRO TIPS

• Track your scores after each quiz/test
• Use spaced repetition flashcards (like Quizlet or Anki)
• Teach the rules out loud—to yourself or a study partner
• Practice interpreting statute language in plain English
• On test day: pace for 1 minute/question (75 minutes for 65 questions)

📚 STUDY WITH US

At finra-exam-mastery.com, our Series 63 course includes:

• Daily quizzes by topic
• Realistic full-length exams
• Ethics drills & legal definitions flashcards
• Lifetime access and performance tracking tools

Follow the plan. Focus your time. Pass with confidence.